PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, with anxiety and memory loss. The Veteran's arthritis of the hands and feet are also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from February 24, 2004 to December 31, 2006 and increased to 50 percent effective January 1, 2007.,From June 7, 2008, the Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and employment history.

The Board found no current psychiatric disorder etiologically related to service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to locate a witness who could verify the Veteran's claimed stressor of sexual assault while serving aboard the U.S.S. Watts.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since January 1, 2000. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the first claim was filed after January 23, 2004.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active service.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by moderate occupational and social impairment from September 3, 2001 through April 6, 2006. Since April 7, 2006, the disability has been characterized by significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right acromioclavicular joint does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation prior to June 21, 2010, nor does it meet the criteria for an increased rating effective June 21, 2010.

The Veteran's case was remanded for the AOJ to provide a missing rating decision and evidence related to his dysthymic disorder. The AMC provided a November 2009 rating decision increasing the disability rating to 70 percent, but this information is not included in the claims folder.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, and the case has been remanded to obtain updated VA outpatient records and a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic PTSD, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis is related to his experiences in Iraq during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted as a result of in-service sexual assaults. The right knee chondromalacia and TDIU claims remain pending.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA examinations and private opinion did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, claimed as eye ulcers; a bilateral shin disability, claimed as shin splints; and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD were all denied. The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's combined schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60 percent, which does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by symptoms such as nightmares, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, depressed and anxious mood, hyperarousal, anhedonia, irritability, anger outbursts, difficulty sleeping, concentration issues, and social isolation. The Board found that these symptoms warranted a 50 percent rating for the period prior to September 30, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD results in occasional disturbances in mood, chronic sleep impairment, and mild impaired impulse control. The disability is currently rated at 30 percent.